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Oops, while you have quite a reputation score, well deserved, I'm very sure, I inadvertantly clicked on it when I meant to click "reply,"

The resason being that I am very defensive of WW when people say they tend to push (I know you didn't use that word, but my brain working on low batteries tonight) frozen meals and restaurants on their "list." That couldn't be further from the truth. Weight Watchers is all about real, fresh, shop the perimeter of the grocery store type of foods. Yes, they do provide frozen foods for those occasions when you find it necessary (doesn't everyone once in a while?) and publish a restaurant guide so you can make safe and healthy choices in just about any restaurant you'd be likely to encounter, but that's a recognition of <reality,> not an <<endorsement.>>

You don't count calories on WW. They have a panel of expert nutitionists who are always one step ahead of the "latest news on how your body uses food to retain, gain, or lose weight!! New tomorrow on Dr. Oz!!" Weight Watchers was teaching six months ago how fat, protein, carbohydrates and fiber interact and what part each plays in a healthy life style.

So, respectfully, before you "guess" what WW has "on their list," join and see for yourself what a comprehensive and workable program--not diet--it is.

Referencing the bold section, isn't that why WW did a re-calculation of their points system and changed the majority of fruits to zero?

Even though a calorie is a calorie, it's the composition of that calorie and the effect it has in the body, i.e. fat, protein, carb.

I think WW is a great program because it teaches portion control and that's something many Americans and restaurants have forgotten. People need to re-learn how much food their body really needs. I also don't obsess over what the scale reads, either. It can change as much as two or three pounds overnight, even if you're on target due to water retention. For me, eating something that has a little too much sodium will cause me to hold onto water so I don't let the scale freak me out. It teaches sensible eating.

They did change fruits and <most> vegetables to zero because there were many people were making lower-point, less healthy choices and not getting fruits and veggies in. HOWEVER if I've heard it once I've heard it a hundred times this is NOT a license to sit and eat grapes and cherries all day. My leader acknowledged that she gained weight while staff were testing that phase of the program because she was so enamoured of free fruit she overdid it. <<You can't overdo anything.>> If you didn't have an over-doing problem, you wouldn't even know Weight Watchers existed.

And a calorie is NOT just a calorie! A calorie from fat is not the same as a calorie from protein... people would probably not choose to live on calories only from snickers bars. :-) (Or maybe they would but that's a problem for another forum.)

WW teaches <far more> than portion control. That you can get on google. It develops insight into WHY we eat/overeat, how to keep a "safe house," how to control cravings, how to get up and start again when you've eaten that bag of potato chips, etc etc etc. For me, who can't stand the look/smell/taste of alcohol, it is a food-addicts AA.

And maybe the two greatest benefits...a leader who has "been there," and a roomful of folk who are committed to "getting there" and are supportive, compassionate, and dedicated to the same goal.

Disclaimer: I am affiliated with Weight Watchers only in that in 2003 I weighed 220 pounds and today I weigh 134. I never "tried" Weight Watchers and my weekly meeting is tomorrow at 10:00.

I looked up area Weight Watchers meetings but the latest time I could find that one met is 5:30 in the afternoon on a weekday. I work and I'm not home that early. Didn't see any Saturday groups, alas.

I was really hoping for an in-person group but I will look and see what the online deal is.

That is a bummer. Are you sure they do not hold another meeting at a different time? It has been my experience that the different locations usually off at least two different times to accommodate as many people as possible. You may want to call up your local chapter and find out for sure.
For me the meetings were key. I needed to be weighed in. That was my motivation. Plus it is so nice when you hit a milestone and they make a big deal out if it. That support is so nice to have.

That is a bummer. Are you sure they do not hold another meeting at a different time? It has been my experience that the different locations usually off at least two different times to accommodate as many people as possible. You may want to call up your local chapter and find out for sure.
For me the meetings were key. I needed to be weighed in. That was my motivation. Plus it is so nice when you hit a milestone and they make a big deal out if it. That support is so nice to have.

They do--they have some that are during the day, but nothing on weekends and nothing in the evening.

OK--I just looked again, and they do have a Saturday meeting, but it's 7.5 miles away. I guess I could do that. I just got excited initially because there was one at a church about a mile from my house, but it's at 5:30 p.m. on a weeknight. I'm just barely leaving work an hour and a half away at that time.

I looked for one near my work location, too, which is Jersey City, NJ, but there's nothing near my job.

I guess I will go to the one that's 7.5 miles away. Yes, it would be nice to have real people around for support, and since I don't know many people where I live and I don't work where I live, I do try to do things where I can interact with other humans from time to time. Cats and the Internet can just do so much for you, lol.

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They do--they have some that are during the day, but nothing on weekends and nothing in the evening.

OK--I just looked again, and they do have a Saturday meeting, but it's 7.5 miles away. I guess I could do that. I just got excited initially because there was one at a church about a mile from my house, but it's at 5:30 p.m. on a weeknight. I'm just barely leaving work an hour and a half away at that time.

I looked for one near my work location, too, which is Jersey City, NJ, but there's nothing near my job.

I guess I will go to the one that's 7.5 miles away. Yes, it would be nice to have real people around for support, and since I don't know many people where I live and I don't work where I live, I do try to do things where I can interact with other humans from time to time. Cats and the Internet can just do so much for you, lol.

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How are you doing so far? I gained .6 this past week but I am ok with that. Hopefully this week I can take off at least 1 pound.

Last week, I had lost a pound but this week I've been at a complete standstill. I am not freaked out though -I expected to hit a plateau. Also, we have been eating out a lot and I've used some of my "bonus points" - which I don't usually use, and my husband and I have been out of town a lot so my walking routine has been disrupted.

That being said, I haven't gained weight so it's all good!

I determined that I would not freak out if I didn't lose this week - or next week (my husband and I will be helping my parents move in a few days and going back out of town and probably eating all kinds of weird take out food - you know how moving is!). I will still stay within the points, but that's not the type of food I usually eat - but I'm not going to pack food to take to peoples' house when they don't even have their kitchen unpacked!

Challenges - but not unsurmountable ones. I am looking forward to getting back in a routine though!

I weighed in Yesterday and stayed the same which was good because I thought I gained 2 lbs. I hope to loose weight this week.

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